Month: February 2006

Body builders approach to nutrition

People involved in bodybuilding often need to approach nutrition from a different point of view then the rest of us. While most people need to be concerned about limiting the amount of calories they consume per day, bodybuilders must ensure that they take in enough calories to compensate for those that they burn off during their workouts.

Because of this, many bodybuilders find that eating 5-6 meals spread out over the day works better for them then 3 larger meals. But how much should be eaten during each meal? Contrary to popular belief just because bodybuilders need more calories daily doesn t mean that they don t have to count too!

The key to establishing a beneficial diet to advance bodybuilding goals is simply to eat in moderation at every meal. One of the best ways to do this is with the Mediterranean diet.

Improving your child s self esteem

There are many causes of low self esteem, but the leading cause of low self esteem comes when children are not given the positive feedback and love that they need at an early age.

When parents and other adults encourage children in their efforts when trying new things and guide them in a loving manner, these children will likely grow up with a healthy self esteem.  This doesn’t mean that little Jack or Jane must be told all the time that they’re wonderful, smart and great looking, but that they’re treated as individuals who are worthy of being held in high esteem.

This must ring true, however.  Children know when someone is simply telling them what they want to hear.  It’s good for them to have to earn this esteem by trying new things.  They also need to know that whether they succeed or fail in their efforts, they are still good people and deserve good things.